Tim Stevens, PeterboroughBR was a nationwide co-ordinated rail system. BR needed much less government subsidy than the current fragmented privatised system. Bring back BR.
Dean Barker, SunderlandBBBR.
Dean Robinson, HastingsThe UK has the most expensive and over-complex tickets in the EU.
Jane Lennie, ShepshedI never understood why taxpayers pay private rail operators to take passengers’ money, with no gain to the taxpayer.
Peter McCracken, ShrewsburyEnd other governments and countries creaming money off our railways. Re-nationalise and then reopen disused lines.
Mike Beaumont, BrixhamJust bring our railways back to where they were before privatisation and upgrade the rolling stock to meet demands for the ever growing population.
Philip Herbert, LondonYes indeed. Bring it back. It should never have been made a private concern in the first place. Silly complicated fares and off-peak advance discount if you are lucky.
Paul McNally, WashingtonI fully support the need for a publicly-owned and run railway in Britain.
Michael Hing, LondonNo more privatisation.
Derek Tingle, SheffieldPrivatisation of our railways led to a big increase in rail fares and large profits for shareholders. The government still put cash into our railways for shareholders profit.
Frank Nicholas AdamJust look at the confusing array of the ticket deals on offer to rail users and taxpayers to see the British public are being taken for a ride.
Courtenay TurnerTransport, like healthcare and education, is something all our people require to succeed in life. Privatisation has disadvantaged certain regions for too long now.
Jackie Stevens, CoventryIt just makes sense.
Leslie Howell, ManchesterLet’s stop the taxpayer subsidies to private rail companies and run the network as a national service.
Elspeth Gray, EdinburghOther countries run superb, state-run rail services. Why can’t we?
Steve Manchee, Newcastle-upon-TyneA publicly-owned railway will need to allow much more regional control and influence.
Vince Wright, MacclesfieldThe current rail system is a disgrace in price and in service, over-crowded and dangerous.
Douglas McCoy, St HelierMost people I know would be happy to travel by train if they weren’t so expensive. Let’s get more people off the road by nationalising the railways.
Ian Ashleigh, East GrinsteadAs a daily rail user, this has to happen.
Aaron M, East SussexPrivate train companies are too busy rubbing vast quantities of taxpayer’s money all over their greedy, parasitic bodies to run a decent service.
Valerie Banks, ClayhallI totally agree. Bring back BR. Sadly since privatisation the rail network of this country has gone downhill.
Brian Racher, West SussexThe current franchise setup is a national disgrace, designed to generate maximum profit from poorly served passengers.
Arren Ariel, LondonCarriages packed (except First Class), no seats – costs up. No disabled, OAP, or pram/buggy access – costs up. Cycling discouraged – costs up. No attendants – costs up.
Jane Hitchin, West KirbyPrivatisation hasn’t worked. Nationalise now.
Sharon Baynham, LondonThe railways were run much better when British Rail ran the service and didn’t keep putting the fares up.
Gwennan Thomas, LondonWe need a fairly priced, efficient public transport system that’s run for people and not for profit.
Brian Morgan, LutterworthIt’s time to reclaim the train.
Jamie Hammond, ChelmsfordEnd this shambles of privatisation now.
Paul Standring, BoltonJohn Major’s sell-off marked the end of any chance for a fully-integrated transport plan. The public pays more now, privatised, than when rail was in public hands.
Jane Baghori, BristolBring it back please.